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| Article Title | Small-holder farmers' access and rights to land: the case of Njomb | | Author | Amos Gyau, Awah Ngum Faith, Divine Fondjem-Tita, Nji Ajaga and Delia Catacutan | | Year | 2014 | | Journal Title | AfrikaFocus | | Institution | the Gents Africa Platform (GAP) and Afrika Brug | | Volume | 27 | | Issue | Special Agroforestry Issue | | Pages | 23-39 | | Call Number | JA0624-15 | | Keywords | land tenure, small holder, rights, access |
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| In Cameroon, agriculture constitutes the main livelihood for a large portion of the population. Against this background, land tenure security is of crucial importance for agricultural production and off-farm activities. This article aims to foster understanding of small-holder farmers’ access to land in the Njombé-Penja district of Cameroon. Data was collected using focus group discussions
with small-holders, key informant interviews, field observations and formal surveys. Results indicate that the current land tenure situation often limits small-holder farmers’ access to productive
land. This often results in conflicts between various actors including plantation agriculture, rural elites and research institutions, and hence threatens small-holders’ security for food and livelihoods. We conclude that there is a need to revisit existing policies for land allocation to multinational
companies in order to protect small-holder producers’ rights and security, and to harmonize
the various tenure systems as a means to avoid competing claims among various actors |
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